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Efa

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Meaning

Not yet published for this spelling.

Origin

Greenlandic male name from Danish Efraim; Welsh form corresponding to Eve.

The exact Greenlandic etymology identifies Danish Efraim, while the Welsh entry identifies Hebrew Eve. These independent name routes are not given one shared meaning.

English pronunciation

Not yet published for this spelling.

Published name usage

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PlaceYearRecorded usagePublished birthsRankNotes
England & Wales2025Girls42845Published ranks differ from ranks calculated over visible rows. Counts retained; automated trend labels withheld. Rank basis: source published.

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Origin: Greenlandic male name from Danish Efraim; Welsh form corresponding to Eve.

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The exact Greenlandic etymology identifies Danish Efraim, while the Welsh entry identifies Hebrew Eve. These independent name routes are not given one shared meaning. Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adaptation: language scope and exact-name evidence condensed by Rare Baby Names; no audio or images reused. CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/.

Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.

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Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence

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